Wow. She’s fantastic, her dad’s a little more forceful, but equally as fantastic (he didn’t take the bait into the whole existence of god debate, for example) and that host is very, very odd.

(I inhaled loudly at least seven times while writing that.)

http://www.bolingbrookbabbler.com William Brinkman

It was good that Rob didn’t take the bait about the existence of God. I probably would have fallen for that one.

The host seemed OK to be. Then again, I used to volunteer at a Public Access station. They had some characters as hosts.

PrimeNumbers

They both talked really well! The diversion from the theoretical argument to the constitutional argument was also very well handled. Great.

http://www.myspace.com/youreundoingmybeltwronghun Tim D.

I don’t know, I could have done without some of the dad’s extra commentary. I thought the daughter handled it a little more tactfully, myself.

Fredi

So “atheists” know that God does not exist? How can you know that something does not exist? How can you know that someone who believes in someting you cannot possibly know does not exist is superstitious? It is one thing to “believe” but to “know”? A little more intellectual honesty would be nice.

Joanna

When the dad used the term “superstitious”, I worried there for a minute! Like the gloves were going to come off and the verbal fighting would soon Begin. Like other posters, I agree that the daughter handled herself very well.

http://www.rationalitynow.com Dan Gilbert

I agree she did really well. Her definition of atheist was great, too. I could have done without her dad’s “who KNOW God doesn’t exist” line, but it was a minor point. Overall, a really great showing.

I wonder if she’s felt any personal social impact in her school over the issue.

lynn

I’m not sure our purpose is served by ignoring questions and talking about something else. Just answer the question, concisely.

http://blocraison.blogspot.com Paul

McClendon is indeed a little unnerving, a little too, well, boisterous, but I have to say he was working very hard to be as fair as possible and to show interest in the topic (at least from this clip). Sherman’s a class act, I’ve never seen him on TV before.